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In 1521, Hernando Cortes (kawr-TEHZ) conquered the Aztec kingdom of Mexico, which was renamed New Spain (see map, p. While chocolate was a product of cacao beans cultivated by the Maya and Aztec Indians, its use in hot chocolate was "invented" by the Spaniard Hernando Cortes. Ten-year-old Kennedy Kimbell could have buried his head in history books, stuffed scads of information on Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes into his school report and turned in his project without a second thought. |
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Hernando Cortes - Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)